Pubdate: Sun, 22 Oct 2000
Source: Providence Journal, The (RI)
Copyright: 2000 The Providence Journal Company
Contact:  75 Fountain St., Providence RI 02902
Website: http://www.projo.com/
Author: Giovanni Zanni
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n1369/a02.html
Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n1494/a06.html 
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n1515/a06.html

WOULD YOU TAKE IT?

I am writing in response to your editorial regarding the mayor of Johnston 
and your suggestion that our mayor take a test for drug analysis ("Take the 
test, mayor," Oct. 10).

I take note that "we" indicates there is more than one of you. That shows a 
lack of knowledge of our constitutional rights. May I ask one simple 
question to all of you involved in writing that editorial? If you were 
asked to take a drug test (with no charges against you), would you submit, 
knowing that you open yourself to any future requests at any time, for any 
reason? I doubt it very much.

I do admit that I am a campaign worker for the mayor, and quite proud of 
him and his accomplishments in such a short time in office. I am also a 
Johnston taxpayer for the last 26 years, and I served in the armed forces 
of the United States to protect my constitutional rights and yours.

GIOVANNI ZANNI

Johnston
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